Harrison's Practice: Acute Pancreatitis

Acute Pancreatitis

Definition

Acute inflammation of the pancreas
Pathologic spectrum of acute pancreatitis ranges from:
- Edematous pancreatitis (80% of cases), usually mild and self-limited
- Necrotizing pancreatitis (20% of cases), which can lead to permanent endocrine and exocrine dysfunction and has a mortality rate up to 30%

Acute Pancreatitis has been found in Harrison's Practice

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